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TORONTO, ON. (NEWS1130) – Montreal MP Thomas Mulcair is the new leader of the federal NDP.

He beat Brian Topp with 57.2 per cent support after four rounds of voting.

BC MP Nathan Cullen has been knocked out with 24.6 per cent of the third-round vote. Peggy Nash, who came in fourth in the second ballet with 16.8 per cent support, has also been eliminated from the race.

After the first ballot, Ottawa MP Paul Dewar dropped out of the race immediately after learning of his fifth place position. Last-place finisher Niki Ashton was automatically eliminated while Martin Singh, who finished sixth, also dropped out and threw his support behind Mulcair.